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Eagle vs Ledyard vs Berkshire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eagle has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Ledyard has the most expensive homes ($249k median).
Berkshire has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Eagle | Ledyard | Berkshire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,231Lowest |
1,811Highest |
1,263 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.3% NY: +4.2% |
-12.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+4.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.8±12.6 5% below NY |
31±6.9Lowest 22% below NY |
39±3.2Highest about the NY average |
| Berkshire and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±9.9 NY: 20.5% |
16%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
28.7%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Berkshire and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±1.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
18.8%±2.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
18%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Ledyard and Berkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
42.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
12.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
24.6%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.6%±2.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,778±$19kLowest 15% below NY |
$86,731±$12kHighest about the NY average |
$74,881±$18k 13% below NY |
| Ledyard and Berkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $148,900±$41k 65% below NY |
$249,200±$22kHighest 41% below NY |
$141,900±$20kLowest 67% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
$1,276±$317 21% below NY |
$1,368±$126Highest 16% below NY |
| Berkshire and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,753Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,864Highest 41% below NY |
$3,573 46% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.1%±18.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
24.2%±35.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle and Berkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.8% NY: 14% |
14.9%Highest NY: 14% |
9.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NY: 54.3% |
76.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 8% below NY |
20 minLowest 37% below NY |
35 minHighest 6% above NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.4%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
3.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Eagle and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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NY average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.